James George | |
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United States Senator from Mississippi | |
In office March 4, 1881 – August 14, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Blanche Bruce |
Succeeded by | Hernando Money |
Personal details | |
Born | James Zachariah George October 20, 1826 Monroe County, Georgia |
Died | August 14, 1897 Gulfport, Mississippi | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States (1861–1862, 1863–1865) Mississippi (1862–1863) |
Service | Confederate States Army Mississippi State Troops |
Rank | Colonel (CSA) Brigadier general (Mississippi) |
Unit | 20th Mississippi Infantry 5th Mississippi Cavalry |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Zachariah George (October 20, 1826 – August 14, 1897) was an American lawyer, writer, U.S. politician, Confederate politician, and military officer. He was known as Mississippi's "Great Commoner".